Trump said that if the U.S. doesn't take action on Greenland, "Russia or China will take over" the Danish island territory.

Donald Trump said Friday his administration will take action on Greenland “whether they like it or not,” further escalating his rhetoric as he pushes to acquire the Danish territory for the U.S.

The comments came during a meeting with oil executives to discuss the prospect of doing business in Venezuela. Less than a week earlier, the U.S. military invaded the oil-rich South American nation and captured its leader, Nicolás Maduro.

Denmark and its European allies in NATO – the military alliance co-founded by the U.S. – have pushed back, reiterating that Greenland is not for sale. But the Trump administration nevertheless says it is currently weighing a range of options on Greenland, including utilizing the U.S. military or cutting a deal to purchase it from Denmark.

  • danekrae@lemmy.world
    4·
    5 days ago

    My flatmates voted a new guy into the apartment. He ruined everything in it.

    Now he’s threatening other people in the building, and I expect them to do something about it.

    • optissima@lemmy.ml
      11·
      5 days ago

      He’s pulled a gun on the flatmates, and started brandishing it throughout the complex, but the only ones unarmed in the building are said flatmates, to extend the metaphor.

      • danekrae@lemmy.world
        1·
        5 days ago

        No, no, no. They have the most weapons in the building…

        They are just scared, that they could lose what they still have, if they resist.